A major traffic accident occurred in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province on the evening of October 14, resulting in 8 deaths and 4 injuries when a man driving a car collided with multiple electric bicycles.
On October 15, the Chiping Sub-bureau of the Liaocheng Public Security Bureau reported that at 10:46 p.m. on October 14, a case of drunk driving causing multiple casualties occurred in their jurisdiction. The 37-year-old driver surnamed Du drove a small car under the influence of alcohol, traveling from west to east on Xinzhen Road in the jurisdiction, colliding with several electric bicycles, resulting in 1 death and 7 others declared dead despite medical treatment, with 4 people hospitalized.
According to the report, the male driver surnamed Du has been brought under control. Preliminary investigations indicated that the accident was caused by Du’s drunk driving, with his blood alcohol content measured at 195.3mg/100mL, ruling out drug driving. However, the police did not disclose specific information about the deceased and injured.
Local netizens commented in the video section, stating that the students involved in the accident were all from High School Rocket Class of Chaiping No.1 Middle School in Liaocheng, “Most of the students in this school are top students from various towns.” The incident occurred in the urban area of Chiping County in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, “very close to the Education Bureau.” At the time of the accident, “it happened right after the evening self-study, 5 children and 3 adults. It’s too tragic.” “People were split in half, it’s terrifying.”
Some netizens revealed, “The older brother drove the younger brother’s car, crashed into high school students and parents returning home from school, and immediately got arrested when he fled back home.” “Little Du Brothers (the driver) had too much debt, couldn’t afford to pay back, creditors came knocking every day, this was due to pressure.”
Others questioned, “Is it a retaliation against society?” “Crashing into over ten people, how fast was he going? 130 mph?” “Didn’t he apply any brakes?” “What do you mean by ‘sent for medical treatment but died’? They died on the spot.” “Death on the scene and ineffective medical treatment resulting in death are different.” “The information is really kept tight, what about the on-site video?”